Classification and human evolution / / edited by Sherwood L. Washburn
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| Titolo: |
Classification and human evolution / / edited by Sherwood L. Washburn
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (384 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 384 |
| Soggetto topico: | Human evolution |
| Primates | |
| Human beings - Origin | |
| Altri autori: |
WashburnS. L <1911-2000.> (Sherwood Larned)
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| Note generali: | First published in 1964. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover ; Classification and Human Evolution; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents ; The Meaning of Taxonomic Statements; East African Fossil Hominoidea and the Classification Within this Super-Family; Quantitative Taxonomy and Human Evolution; Some Considerations in the Formulation of Theories of Human Phylogeny; Age Changes, Sex Differences, and Variability as Factors in the Classification of Primates; The evaluation of Characteristics of the Skull, Hands, and Feet for Primate Taxonomy; The Classification of Oreopithecus |
| The Locomotor Functions of HominidsBehavior and Human Evolution; Man's Place in the Phylogeny of the Primates; The Chromosomes of the Hominoidea; Perspectives in Molecular Anthropology; Some Problems in the Analysis and Comparison of Monkey and Ape Behavior; A Comparison of the Ecology and Behavior of Monkeys and Apes; Psychological Definitions of Man; The Taxonomic Evaluation of Fossil Hominids; Genetic Entities in Hominid Evolution; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This volume reviews the meaning of taxonomic statements and considers our present knowledge regarding the number and characteristics of species among living and extinct primates, including man and his ancestors. They also examine the relationship of behaviour changes and selection pressures in evolutionary sequences.<BR> First published in 1964. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Classification and human evolution |
| ISBN: | 1-136-55068-2 |
| 0-415-86932-3 | |
| 1-315-01801-2 | |
| 1-136-55061-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910790653703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Routledge library editions. . -Anthropology and ethnography ; ; X.